ASU freshman running back Eno Benjamin (3) avoids through a tackle from UCLA's linebacker Kenny Young (42) during the first half of ASU's 44-37 loss to UCLA on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

ASU football was looking for their third consecutive victory over UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Saturday and a spot in a bowl game for the first time since losing to West Virginia in the January 2016 Cactus Bowl.

Instead, the Sun Devils (5-5, 4-3 Pac-12) dropped a high-scoring 44-37 affair and will need to defeat either Oregon State in Corvallis next week or UA in the Territorial Cup on Thanksgiving weekend to play beyond the regular season.

Here is how the Bruins (5-5, 3-4 Pac-12) improved to 5-0 this season in Pasadena:

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ASU settled for a field goal on three of its six trips to the red zone.

The Sun Devils were the 14th best team at scoring touchdowns inside the 20-yard line coming into the game.

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The Sun Devils' offense produced zero touchdowns in the second half.

ASU scored its only touchdown of the final two quarters late in the third. That is when redshirt sophomore linebacker Malik Lawal blocked a punt and freshman running back Eno Benjamin picked up the football and took it nine yards to the house.